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Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Leadership Needed to Collect and Disseminate Critical Biomedical Equipment Information

T-AIMD-98-310 Published: Sep 24, 1998. Publicly Released: Sep 24, 1998.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the year 2000 compliance status of biomedical equipment, focusing on: (1) the progress that the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have made in determining the compliance status of biomedical equipment; and (2) further actions they need to take to minimize associated year 2000 risks.

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SoftwareSoftware verification and validationEmbedded computer systemsHealth care servicesMedical equipmentMedical information systemsStrategic information systems planningSystems compatibilitySystems conversionsY2K